Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

princeling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: princeling
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minor or less important prince.

noun

A descendant of some prominent and influential senior communist official in the People's Republic of China.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Spices reached Europe after being carried over the Asiatic caravan routes by the Radanite merchants, to be re-distributed among traders and apothecaries, pilgrims and princelings."
"Speaking of the guest list, though, it is most disappointing to find some of the third tier European princelings unable to hide their bitterness at being NFI."

Etymology

From prince + -ling.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

princelings (plural)

Questions

What does princeling mean?: A minor or less important prince.
Where does princeling come from?: From prince + -ling.

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